from the shadows
01-27-2023, 12:44 AM
Hattori had an air of certainty around him as they made their way through the woods that also appeared to be some sort of maze. It seemed these lands were just one natural maze after another, and Hage found himself sticking as close to Hattori's side as he could without actually physically touching the larger man. His steps were quick - three or four to one long stride - as he kept pace, his ears, nose, and eyes searching around almost haphazardly, waiting for something to strike out of the darkness. Hage planted his toes in the dirt as Hattori paused, silvery eyes squinting into the darkness as the larger man spoke. He nodded, a soft hum of acknowledgement rumbling in his throat. There were barely a few seconds between when Hattori spoke and the tiger exploded from the darkness ahead, and Hage found himself skittering backwards, a silent snarl plastered on his maw. His ears flattened upon his skull as he arched his back, almost catlike, in an attempt to appear larger and more formidable. Likely it didn't do much, but he was trying dammit. Hage then rushed forward, making his body as low as possible to the ground as he could, and tried to grab at one of the tiger's forelegs with his jaws. He was too short to reach anywhere vital, but if he could distract the tiger enough perhaps Hattori could get a good strike or two in. Fighting 1/3 |
When Hageshī's speech is in italics it means he's speaking in Japanese